Application of parabolic reflector to harness solar energy by Valliappan, Arunachalam

“…Various methods at various places are suggested for trapping the solar energy.…”
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Loading dynamics of cold atoms into a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber by Wang, Yu, Chai, Shijie, Xin, Mingjie, Leong, Wui Seng, Chen, Zilong, Lan, Shau-Yu

“…Cold atoms trapped and guided in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers provide a scalable diffraction-free setting for atom-light interactions for quantum technologies. …”
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Effect of embedded nanoparticle surface chemistry on plasmonic organic photovoltaic devices by Wong, Terence Kin Shun

“…Due to the tendency of the ligands in causing exciton quenching, carrier trapping and recombination, the device power conversion efficiency (PCE) can be lower than a BHJ device without NPs. …”
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Four secular Ruke Dongba notes generated during fieldwork: an innovative language documentation approach by Xu, Duoduo

“…IPA symbols, a fundamental tool of field linguists, facilitate learners in grasping a language and nonalphabetic scripts. In addition to analyzing the Ruke Dongba pictographs attested in the secular manuscripts in the context of history of writing, this study contributes to the linguistic description of Ruke Dongba culture and the diversity of Dongba tradition.…”
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Physicochemical and in-vitro release studies of liponanocapsules by Tan, Dulcia Wei Ni.

“…Avastin is used as a model drug and successfully loaded into the PSS-PAH coated liposomes by simple mixing (wrapping up). It is believed that avastin was coated on the liposomes since it was added after the formation of liponanocapsules. …”
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Conversion from carbon nanotubes to boron nitride nanotubes and boron nitride-carbon nanotubes by Wei, Mingwei

“…Based on these properties, BNNTs are proposed to be candidate for diverse applications including reinforcement, field emitter, biological sensor and polyer wrapping. Owing to the remarkable properties of BNNTs and the many applications that such nanotubes might enable, the growth methodology of high quality BNNTs is a critical subject studied by many in the past two decades. …”
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The potential mechanisms of tissue flossing with Flossband application around the joints or soft tissues: A theoretical framework by Gao, Jianhong, Thung, Jin Seng, Chee, Chen Soon, Tee, Chris Chow Li, Tengku Kamalden, Tengku Fadilah, Samsudin, Shamsulariffin, Mohd Ali, Azril Syazwan

“…To fill the knowledge gap about the Flossband wrapping mechanisms and Flossband application mastering, an initial theoretical framework delineating the advantages of Flossband application mechanisms is needed. …”
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Rethinking the Evaluation of Compositional Reasoning for Modern VLMs by Huang, Irene Y.

“…Recent advancements in modern Vision-Language Models (VLMs), comprising a visual encoder coupled with a Large Language Model (LLM) decoder, have demonstrated remarkable proficiency in Compositional Reasoning (CR). CR entails grasping the significance of attributes, relations, and word order. …”
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Development of sensorised tool for robotic manipulation of objects by Seetharaman, Yuvanesh

“…However commonly robotic grippers often face difficulties when grasping objects with irregular shapes or uneven surfaces. …”
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“Laboratory in a dirty sky”: Aerial media, art, and air pollution in Project Da Vinci (1974–1979) by McCormack, DP

“…This article develops the idea of aerial media as a way of grasping the conceptual and empirical intersection of geographies of air pollution, artistic experiment, and media. …”

Understanding the role of tourist-oriented villages in promoting rural tourism in China: integrating rural landscapes and tourist services by Yi, Yayun, Siow, May Ling, Ibrahim, Roziya, Abdul Aziz, Faziawati

“…After analyzing the data by integrated review, it is evident that the “wisdom product” concept, which integrates a high-quality rural landscape with tourism services through cultural branding, can improve the attractiveness of tourist-oriented villages and achieve sustainable growth. By grasping this concept, rural areas can experience a revival, enabling local governments, villagers, and tourism service providers to actively participate in the long-term planning, management, and development of tourist-oriented villages, crucial for the enduring success of rural tourism initiatives in China.…”

Robotic formation control in micro world by Lai, Chin Hong

“…This radiation pressure is huge enough to trap certain microscopic sized cells or particles. …”
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Cold atoms laboratory in a hollow core fiber by Leong, Wui Seng

“…However, the short quantum spin coherence time of $\sim$\SI{100}{\micro\second} due to the differential AC stark shift from the trapping beam is a major obstacle to reaching high sensitivity of the optically trapped atom interferometer inside the HCF. …”
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Study of degradation mechanism of metal nanocrystal-based gate stacks by Chen, Yining

“…We also discuss the phenomenon of the post-breakdown recovery on the metal nanocrystal-based gate stack and the possibility of such charge-trapping gate stack as a candidate for a resistive switching memory cell.…”
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Advancements in sustainable material development: A comprehensive review of coir fiber and its composites by Imran, Al Ichlas, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Cionita, Tezara, Hadi, Agung Efriyo, Setiyo, Muji, Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab, Jamiluddin, Jaafar, Fitriyana, Deni Fajar, Dewi, Rozanna

“…This confirms previous findings and contributes toward enhancing our understanding that coir fiber is extensively utilized in multiple industries, including housing, construction, transportation, biomedical, wrapping, electrical power, communication technology, biofuel, and bioenergy due to their natural abundance, affordability, ease of shaping, superior durability, and eco-friendly characteristics. …”
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Exploiting diffusion prior for real-world image super-resolution by Wang, Jianyi, Yue, Zongsheng, Zhou, Shangchen, Chan, Kelvin C. K., Loy, Chen Change

“…To remedy the loss of fidelity caused by the inherent stochasticity of diffusion models, we employ a controllable feature wrapping module that allows users to balance quality and fidelity by simply adjusting a scalar value during the inference process. …”
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A new design of a compact strontium cold-atom source by Xu, D

“…We have investigated the feasibility of direct trapping of cold atoms from the atomic flux out of a hot oven. …”

Techno-economic feasibility of biogas renewable energy plant: A case of Malaysian Palm Oil Mill. by Nitamakwuavan, S., Abd. Rahim, N.

“…By using the multi-criteria analysis method, the closed tank system is identified as the most practical biogas trapping system. The economic analysis with 10.56% internal rate of return, payback time at 8.3 years, and net present value of RM 12,187,432.00 show that the biogas renewable energy plant is economically viable. …”

Functional development and experiments of a specific robotic arm based on ROS by Chang, Jindong

“… (3) By the corporation of the camera and AprilTag, the robot intelligent grasping is realized. The robotic arm could identify the target and get the accurate location of the target. …”
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Opinion spreading and evolution in complex social networks: a simulation study by Wu, Yujie

“…They offer invaluable perspectives for steering public discourse and grasping the subtleties of social opinion dynamics with greater acuity.…”
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